Archive for the 'O Baby!' Category
Name of the Day: Odette
She’s a World War II heroine and a plum role for a ballerina. If you’re looking for a rarity with French flair, this one might be ideal.
Thanks to Nessa for suggesting our Name of the Day: Odette.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Rarities | 5 Comments
Tags: Odette, Odile, Odilia
Name of the Day: Roland
He’s a heroic medieval knight, a legend whose exploits were celebrated in stories throughout Europe. But would he wear well on a boy born in our times?
Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Name of the Day: Roland.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Medieval Monikers, Myths & Legends, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby! | 6 Comments
Tags: Orlando, Roland, Rolando
Name of the Day: Bruno
He’s colorful and cool, but today’s choice might present some problems.
Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Name of the Day: Bruno.
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints | 9 Comments
Tags: Bruno
Name of the Day: Leo
He’s undeniably regal, but somehow manages to sound brainy, too.
Today’s Name of the Day goes out to Lola’s firstborn: Leo.
Filed under: Ancient World, Little Ruler, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints, Silver Screen | 4 Comments
Tags: Leo, Leofwin, Leon, Leonard, Leonardo, Leonidas, Leopold
Name of the Day: Oona
Today’s choice is simple and exotic at once – but both her meaning and the most logical spelling are open to debate.
Thanks to Nicole (aka Dirty Hippy) for suggesting our Name of the Day: Oona.
Filed under: Kiss Me I'm Irish, Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints | 12 Comments
Tags: Una, Oona, Oonagh
Name of the Day: Jago
Playgrounds teem with Jacobs. History books are packed with Jameses. The animated Diego appears on lunchboxes everywhere and we’re quite keen on Giacomo. Ready or not, here comes yet another fashionable twist on that tireless appellation.
Thanks to Katharine for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Jago.
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints | 6 Comments
Tags: Iago, Jacob, Jago, James
Name of the Day: Orla
If you’re looking for an Irish heritage name for your daughter, here’s one far more intriguing than Erin or Megan.
Thanks to Katharine for suggesting the simple but little-known Orla.
Filed under: Celtic Cool, Little Ruler, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby! | 5 Comments
Tags: Orla
Name of the Day: Octavia
Eight is considered a lucky number in many cultures. Turn it on its side, and 8 resembles the infinity symbol: ∞. In Mandarin, “eight” sounds like the word for “good fortune.” Given that today’s date is 8/8/08, how could we write about any other Name of the Day besides Octavia?
Thanks to Natalie for the suggestion.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby! | 18 Comments
Tags: Octavia
Name of the Day: Orrin
It looks like a simple name, but the story behind this moniker is actually a bit of a tangle. Thanks to Jess for suggesting we look into Orrin.
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, O Baby!, Saints | 10 Comments
Tags: Odhran, Odran, Oran, Oren, Orin, Orran, Orren, Orrin
Spotlight: Oscar
With the Academy Awards just two days away, I find myself dreaming of Oscar.
Not the statue. The name, of course.
Between the fuzzy green grouch on Sesame Street and the first name of baloney, you might think that Oscar has fallen far out of vogue. On the contrary, Oscar has never dropped out of [...]
Filed under: Letterbox, Names for Boys, O Baby!, Spotlight | 6 Comments
Tags: Oscar
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